Album Notes

JAN 2007-!!UPDATE!! "I Went To A Party With Dinosaurs" has been selected by Narrative Music Canada as the Children's - 1st Place Song of the International Narrative Song Competition 2006!

*Andy Z's second CD "Welcome To Andyland" has earned the 2004 Parent's Choice Foundation Recommended Seal!*

Review:
"With sincerity and cheer, singer Andy Z narrates and plays tour guide through a tuneful let's-pretend world, where he's "buds" with dinosaurs, pirates and squirrels, a leprechaun makes an appearance and his 18-month-old nephew runs the island fire station. The tour winds up with a rock 'n roll, Mister Rogers-style "I Love You Because You're You" message and a "surprise" track with a winter holiday theme that serves as the CD's encore number."

Lynne Heffley ©2004 Parents' Choice

More Description:
Andy Z's new CD "Welcome to Andyland", is an amazing destination-based adventure with music and narration. Andy uses his captivating storytelling abilities to invite children to use their imaginations as they "travel" to different places such as the "Andy's" Mountains, and meet different characters like Shiny (the talking sun), Squirrelly Squirrel, and Blue the Rat. Andy's exceptional songwriting ability is showcased as he uses different musical genres at each "destination" such as country, hip-hop, blues, and Irish music. "Welcome to Andyland" is recommended for children from 3 to 9 years of age, but can be enjoyed by all.

Just click the song/track titles to the left to take your own mini-musical tour of "Andyland". Enjoy!

If you'd like to find out more about Andy Z, just read below...

"I have been a performing artist and singer/songwriter for 20 years, but I first realized my ability to connect with children through music when I began playing local farmer's markets in the San Francisco Bay area. I noticed that the kids were particularly drawn to me and my music. Some would even insist their parents stop and listen."

"In the following weeks, I started incorporating children's songs into my sets, and the response from children and adults was very positive. Now, I almost exclusively perform for children both as a solo artist and with my group 'The Andyland Band'. "

"This has been a tremendously rewarding experience for me and I intend to continue on the path of writing and playing for kids. Kids are open, honest and the best audience. And they enjoy silly stuff as much as I do!"

If you'd like to find out even more about Andy Z, just go to www.andyz.com (the link's on this page) If you're interested in the other music Andy does, go to www.andyzamenes.com